Measles, dengue claim 5 more lives

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported that five more people died of measles symptoms and dengue across the country in the 24 hours from 8am Thursday to 8am Friday.

During the same period, 1,391 people were newly diagnosed with suspected or confirmed measles. In addition, 1,262 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.

According to the DGHS measles-related release on Friday, two were died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours. From March 15 to October 30, a total of 1,251 people have died with measles and it like symptoms.

A total of 1,316 people were identified with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of people identified with measles symptoms between March 15 and the morning of October 30 to 227,673.

The number of confirmed measles cases in the past 24 hours was 75, while the total number of confirmed cases during the period stood at 23,770.

According to the DGHS dengue-related release, three people died of dengue in the past 24 hours. Of the deceased, all of them were reported in Dhaka division. The number of dengue deaths this year has now reached 418.

A total of 1,262 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of dengue cases recorded this year to 133,367.

Dhaka division recorded the highest number of new cases, with 435, followed by Chattogram division with 268.

So far this year, 126,713 dengue patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.